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For every new A320neo plane, ground an old one with unmodified engines: DGCA tells IndiGo

The aviation regulator has asked IndiGo to replace all unmodified PW engines on A320neo fleet by 31 January next year.

DGCA to ground IndiGo’s A320neos with engine problems unless they’re fixed by 31 Jan

There were 4 incidents involving IndiGo jets with Pratt & Whitney engines in the past week, which has caused ‘serious concern’, DGCA said.

IndiGo must fix engine problem on Airbus A320neo jets in 2 weeks, or face grounding: DGCA

New Delhi: More than a dozen Airbus SE A320neo jets operated by IndiGo could be grounded if the Indian budget carrier doesn’t update some...

13 airline & airport employees failed breath-analyser tests, now suspended: DGCA

According to the DGCA's new rules, in case of a second violation, the licence issued to the personnel will be suspended for a year.

6 months after Jet Airways was grounded, 33% of its slots are still vacant at airports

The Jet Airways slots are vacant at some prominent airports such as the ones in Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Pune, Lucknow and Indore.

Two SpiceJet pilots suspended for 3 months over runway incursion

Incident took place in August at Delhi’s IGI Airport. DGCA order says pilots Bhushan Nanda and Trishla Chandola admitted their lapses.

Indian aviation recovering fast after Jet collapse, number of planes crosses 600 again

DGCA says the number of planes dropped to 530 after Jet Airways ceased operations in April. But it expects the number to cross 640 by December-end.

Slowdown hits the skies as aircraft movement drops 1.2%, passenger growth falls under 4%

Closure of Jet Airways, coupled with grounding of Boeing & Airbus planes, and the economic slowdown are among factors being cited for the decline.

Probe finds pilot in Vikarabad crash wasn’t authorised, DGCA issues notice to flight school

A DGCA probe into Sunday's fatal crash of Cessna 172 in Telangana has revealed that one of the two pilots on board wasn't authorised to fly yet.

DGCA calls for checks on 23 SpiceJet Boeing 737 NGs for cracks after US order

The US aviation authority had ordered an inspection of Boeing 737 next generation aircraft after structural cracks were found in parts of some of the planes.

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Nitish Kumar’s journey from endurance to exhaustion

Nitish Kumar has mastered the rhythm of renewal in Bihar. In a democracy of churn and chance, endurance may be the rarest—and most refined—form of political art.

India may cancel green projects struggling to find clients

While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.